Many, Louisiana Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Many weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast31%—87°68°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Showers36%0.08″85°70°-2°
- FridayJun 5Overcast24%—89°66°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle49%—90°69°+1°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle57%—92°72°+2°
- MondayJun 8Overcast30%—95°72°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast20%—96°72°+1°
PM2.5 at 8.2 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 2.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 2.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 13
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.2 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:38 AM
- Moonset
- 1:40 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Many at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 85°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Many
SPC has placed Many in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.